Gilberdike
Major Settlement in the Parish of Eastrington
Historical Forms
- Dyc, Dyk(e), Dik(e) 1234,1268 FF 1559 FF
- Dicke 1285 SR
- Gilbertdike, Gilbertdyke 1376 FF 1619 FF
- Gilberdyke 1349 FF
Etymology
'The dike,' v. dic . The prefixed element is the pers. name Gilbert . Mr C. T. Clay points out that there was a Durham family le Halsart , amongst whose members were several Gilberts (cf. Surtees, Durham iii, 316). The 'dyke' was in the fee of the bishopric of Durham, and it is possible that its additional name is that of one of the Halsarts. There is, however, no documentary proof of a connexion between Gilberdike and this family.